The headquarters of the 37th Division is not far from the city center, and it has a direct telephone line to the city government.
Upon receiving the city government's request, the 37th Division had already deployed two battalions into Xiqueslav City.
The commander of the 37th Division shouted into the phone's other end, "Mayor Filatov, you'd better explain clearly what's happening in the city. What exactly is going on in Xiqueslav City Center, why has an unknown enemy emerged, where did they get their weapons, and how dare they attack the arsenal in the city?"
Mayor Filatov, receiving this rebuke, was sitting on the sofa, highly tense, wearing a loose-fitting pajama.
In response to the commander's questioning, he replied hesitantly, "General Malele, I only just woke up to the sound of gunfire and came to the city hall first thing. After all, it's just past three in the morning, the entire Xiqueslav City is pitch-black, most people are fast asleep at this hour."
